BENHS Indoor Meetings 2009-2010
This year the Programme of Indoor Meetings is similar to that for last year, including an evening meeting in London, the annual joint meeting and Brad Ashby Memorial Lecture with the London Natural History Society on Tuesday 15 September 2009. The Annual Exhibition remains at Imperial College on 7 November 2009, while Workshops and Open Days will continue as usual at Dinton Pastures at weekends. The Annual General Meeting is on Saturday 13 March 2010, once again hosted by the Oxford University Museum, whose help in making their excellent facilities available is greatly appreciated. A Sunday meeting at Bristol and a Saturday meeting at Cambridge have been arranged in conjunction with their respective host institutes and local societies, and we are very grateful for their support and hospitality for both these events. In each case, the programme for the day will include talks of interest to members from further afield as well as those residing nearby.
Council hopes that these arrangements will again prove popular and will be supported by new and long-standing members alike. These meetings are an excellent way to meet other entomologists and to hear about what is happening in the world of natural history. Members are encouraged to bring exhibits and to report any entomological news or interesting observations at the start of each meeting. The following list also includes the major annual events for those groups affiliated to BENHS, with additional information available via their web sites for those wishing to attend.
Lectures from September 2009 to April 2010
(Meetings marked in blue have already taken place but are included
here for information.)
Tuesday 15 September 2009
Keith Alexander will give the Brad Ashby Memorial Lecture entitled Ancient and Veteran Trees: their very special wildlife and the conservation implications. The talk is the major part of the annual joint meeting with the London Natural History Society, this year hosted by the LNHS in Room SALC 5, Sherfield Building, Imperial College, London SW7 2AZ (about ten minutes walk from South Kensington underground station) (at 18.00 for 18.30). The entrance is the same as that used for the BENHS Annual Exhibition.
Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September 2009
BWARS Autumn Meeting and AGM will be held over the week-end at World Museum Liverpool, William Brown Street, Liverpool L3 8EN (www.bwars.com). There will be a varied programme with workshops and evening meal on Saturday and the AGM plus talks on Sunday. Advance booking is essential, via Mike Edwards (telephone: 01273 810482; E-mail: ammophila).
Saturday 7 November 2009 - BENHS Annual Exhibition and Dinner at Imperial College, South Kensington
Note: this is to be held on the first rather than the second Saturday in November this year. Please bring exhibits to show your entomological discoveries for 2009 and previous years. You can discuss the highlights of the season with others who have similar interests, either in the exhibition hall or over dinner in the evening. For new members this is an excellent opportunity to make contact with other entomologists. A separate notice will be circulated to give details of the arrangements for this major event in the calendar of the Society.
Saturday 28 to Sunday 29 November 2009
Dipterists Forum Annual Meeting and AGM will be held at the Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD. There will be a programme of talks, exhibits and other activities; details via Dipterists Bulletin or the Dipterists' Forum web site.
Sunday 7 February 2010 : 11.00 to 16:00
One day BENHS joint meeting with Bristol Museum. Organiser: Ray Barnett, Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives Service, Queen’s Road, Bristol BS8 1RL. The topic will be Lepidoptera in the Bristol area. Details of the day will be circulated later to members and will also be advertised here.
Saturday 13 March 2010 - BENHS Annual General Meeting and Presidential Address
The Annual General Meeting reviews the activities of the Society over the preceding year before the President gives an address on a topic of his choice. The AGM will again be held as a Saturday daytime event (morning and afternoon), with talks, tours and discussions at the University Museum of Natural History, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PW. Details of the programme and timings will be circulated later to members and will also be advertised here.
Thursday 8 to Sunday 11 April 2010
BMIG Annual Field Meeting and AGM at St Deiniol's Library, Hawarden, Flintshire. Details and booking via Paul Harding, 60 Boxworth Road, Elsworth, Cambridge CB23 4JQ (telephone: 01954 267218; E-mail: pha. The field meeting is open to anyone with an interest in, or who wants to learn more about millipedes, centipedes and woodlice. The BMIG AGM will be in the evening of Friday 9 April. One of the main field work objectives will be to target limestone areas in North East Wales.
Saturday 17 April 2010: 11.00 to 16.00
One day BENHS meeting with the University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge. Organiser: William Foster, Curator of Insects, University Museum of Zoology, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EJ. The main theme will be Fenland Insects with the opportunity to see the collections and facilities at the museum. Details of the day will be circulated later to members and will also be advertised here.